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Newsday
NewsdayFormat News and Business Created by BBC World News Presented by Babita Sharma
Rico Hizon
Kasia Madera†
Sharanjit LeylCountry of origin United Kingdom Language(s) English Production Location(s) London
SingaporeRunning time 4 separate 30 min editions Broadcast Original channel BBC World News
BBC News ChannelPicture format 16:9 Original run 2011 – Present Chronology Preceded by BBC World News/Asia Today Related shows BBC World News
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World News TodayExternal links Website Newsday is a news programme on BBC World News that first premiered on 13 June 2011.[1] The programme is co-hosted by Babita Sharma (Monday-Wednesday) and Kasia Madera† (Thursday/Friday) in London with Rico Hizon and Sharanjit Leyl in Singapore. The programme is broadcast around the world on BBC World News, as well as PBS affiliates in America, and is also shown in the UK on the domestic BBC News Channel throughout the night, with the 2am and 3am UKT bulletins also shown on BBC Two and the 4am UKT bulletin also shown on BBC One. It gives international news with a specific focus on Asia and its financial markets.
Schedule
Newsday is aired from 0100-0500 GMT on weekdays on BBC World News.[2] The programme acts as a morning programme for Asia, an overnight broadcast in Europe and the UK and a late night news programme for the Americas. It features analysis and discussion of the top news stories of the day and also previews the exclusive reports, correspondent feature films and interviews.
In between commercial breaks for international viewers, UK and PBS viewers get news from around the UK "in brief" with the London presenter.
Presenters
Years Presenter Current role 2011–present Babita Sharma Main London presenter (Mon-Wed) 2011–present Kasia Madera† Main London presenter (Thu-Fri) 2011–present Rico Hizon Main Singapore presenter (Mon-Thurs) 2011–present Sharanjit Leyl Main Singapore presenter (Fri) 2011-present Adnan Nawaz Relief London presenter 2011–present Chris Rogers 2011-present Deborah Mackenzie Occasional Relief London presenter 2011-present Adam Parsons †Kasia Madera has been on maternity leave since early October 2011.
References
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